Hospitality HNC

What is special about this course?

Hospitality is a growth industry both nationally and internationally, covering hotels, restaurants, pubs, leisure and travel. It needs good, trained staff and this course introduces you to the supervisory skills required for a successful and fulfilling career.

Our hospitality programmes aim to give you exciting and interesting practical experience in our own kitchens and through our partnerships with external organisations.

Special features

You will get hands-on, practical experience

You can study full time or part time to suit your personal and professional circumstances

Perth College UHI students will also enjoy working in partnership with organisations such as The Gleneagles Hotel

Previous experience in the hospitality industry may be taken into consideration in the application process

Access routes

NQ Food and Hospitality Studies

SVQ 3 Supervision and Leadership

SVQ 3 Professional Cookery

Other relevant SVQ/NVQ Level 3

Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

Hospitality industry

Hospitality supervision

Hospitality financial and control systems

Food hygiene intermediate

Food and beverage service

Hospitality graded unit 1

Optional units may include:

Licensed Premises Operations

Work Experience

Events Industry an Introduction

Personal Development Planning

Information Technology Applications Software

Creating a Culture of Customer Care

Alcoholic Beverages

Food Production Processes

Conferences: An Introduction

Hospitality Front Office Procedures 1

Accommodation Servicing

Management of Human Resource Management for the Hospitality Industry 1

Option units available may vary depending on study location, for more information contact your chosen campus

How will I study my course?

Full-time

Part-time (structured)

You will study by way of face-to-face lectures and tutorials.

How long will my course last?

Full-time: 1 year

Part-time: 2 years

Where can I study my course?

Argyll College UHI

Inverness College UHI

Moray College UHI

Perth College UHI

Start date

September

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland or the European Union/EEA (outside of the UK) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Higher National Awards (HNC, HND)

2019-20

2020-21

Full-time per year

£1,285

£1,285

Part-time (per HN credit)

£86

£86

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland studying this course, the following fees apply:

Higher National Awards (HNC, HND)

2019-20

2020-21

Full-time per year

£6,720

£6,720

Part-time (per HN credit)

£448

£448

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK or European Union and with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Higher National Awards (HNC, HND)

2019-20

2020-21

Full-time per year

£6,855

£7,020

Part-time (per HN credit)

£457

£468

Part-time study is not open to international student requiring a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK.

We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at the University of the Highlands and Islands. We operate a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of gender, age, disability, ethnicity and socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.